05/07/2026
🎵 Sound on. Happy Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)! ✨
To everyone who plans, produces, designs, coordinates, troubleshoots, and somehow makes it all look effortless, we salute you.
What we love most about our community: the hugs that feel like home, the laughter between sessions, the quiet check-ins, and the shared understanding of what it really takes to bring people together in a meaningful way.
This year felt even more special here in the Bay Area, where we celebrated our own Bay Area Meetings Industry Day (BAMID) on Earth Day, honoring not just connection, but a collective commitment to sustainability and the future of our industry. 🌿
We’re so grateful to be part of a world where collaboration is the currency, creativity is everywhere, and a little bit of magic (yes, even the mingling kind) can spark something unforgettable.
Here’s to all of you who make this industry what it is. 💛
Hosts: , The Avalon
Co-Chairs: Elaine Herman, Marykay Lui
Steering Committee: Elaine Herman, Marykay Lui Donna Rogers, Jeanette Hyrnyak, David T. Stevens , Maria Y. Cruz
PARTICIPATING ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS:
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SUSTAINABILITY FIRESIDE CHAT SPEAKERS: Alyah Kanso of Carry On Consulting, Maggie Baird of , Madeline Weir of
SPONSORS
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